Ryan Howard news and fireworks at CBP on the same night! Ryan Howard could start a rehab assignment Thursday if all goes well with his doctors appointment tomorrow. If he does star the rehab, he’d have 20 days max to complete it. So, the Phillies could be getting healthy again sometime after the all star break.

Chase Utley is in Lehigh Valley tonight, we’ll obviously be keeping an eye on that all night. Tomorrow could be the day that Utley makes his triumphant return to the Phillies lineup.

As for tonight, it all comes down to giving Vance Worley some run support. He hasn’t allowed more than three earned runs since early May. The Phillies seem to struggle with lefties and Erik Bedard gets the call tonight for the Pirates.

It always excites me when I find a new beer from Sierra Nevada. They make a darn good brew and if you’re in the Philly area, check this one out at Grey Lodge in the NE. They have it now. They hand pick fresh hops in the southern hemisphere just for this beer. And anything Sierra Nevada is a friend of mine. -Pat Gallen

Schmenkman, Thanks last night for that info on”bases loaded situation”. Its hard for me to believe the P’s are that good because I only remember Luna’s HR and numerous popups and K’s. Thanks again great stuff.

That is a problem with Galvis done for 50 or the season. However RAJ needs to earn his paycheck and find a better UI. If you have to trade Fontenot to upgrade over Mrtinez then fine, but having Martinez 8 and pitcher 9 is a killer.